Synonyms
Greater
celandine, Tetterwort.
Constituents
Perennial
herb. Height 1 meter. Poppy family. Plant contains a bitter principle,
isoquinoline alkaloids, coptisine, chelidonine, sanguinarine, protopine,
chelerythrine, caffeic acid, chelidonic acid and chlorophyll.
Therapeutics
This is
medicine externally for bruises and sprains
(Arnica, Hamamelis).
It is medicine
for warts, corns, epithelioma, and tumor.
It is diuretic,
cathartic, diaphoretic, expectorant, and local irritant medicine.
It has
antiviral property.
It is medicine
for toothache.
It is medicine
for gall stone, and chronic hepatitis.
It is
medicine externally with milk for amblyopia (Vaccinium myrtillus, Gelsemium).
It is remedy
for yellowness of eyes, and jaundice.
It is remedy
for herpes, and atopic dermatitis.
It is remedy
for gall stones.
It had been used to prepare fabric dye.
Dose
2 or 3
drops.
Dilution.
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